Membership Types

Fellow Members:

Persons of good moral character and professional standing who are in possession of a valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificate issued by a legally constituted state authority may qualify for admission as fellow members.

Principals and Partners: Fellow Members engaged in the practice of public accounting as individual practitioners, partners or shareholders in professional corporations.

Staff: Fellow Members engaged in the practice of public accounting as employees.

Private Accounting: Fellow Members not engaged in the practice of public accounting, other than Educators, Non-Residents and Retired classifications.

Student:

Annual Dues Structure

The TSCPA Council has established the following annual membership dues schedule, payable in advance on the first day of the Society's fiscal year (April 1). Dues are prorated quarterly for members joining after the first quarter.

Fellow Members licensed for 5 years or more:

$215 (excludes educators, professional leave and retired)

Fellow Members licensed less than 5 years:

$195 (excludes educators, professional leave and retired)

Educators:

$35

Professional Leave:

$55

Retired:

$55

Associate:

$195

Provisional:

$195

Student:

$0 (includes dual membership with AICPA)

Chapter Dues Code Descriptions

Membership in the Society is contingent upon concurrent membership in one of its chapters EXCEPT that chapter membership is not compulsory for non-resident, retired and professional leave members. Chapter dues include the meal costs at chapter meetings, except in Elk Valley and West Tennessee.

Student Membership

Admission to Membership - Applicants for Student Membership shall be sponsored by an instructor. A membership application form must be completed, signed by the applicant and submitted to TSCPA. Membership is subject to verification that the student is majoring in accounting at a recognized college or university.

Annual Society Dues - $0 (includes dual membership with AICPA).

Chapter Dues - Student members pay no chapter dues.

Benefits - Student members will receive chapter newsletters, the Tennessee CPA Journal and other general mailings from the Society office. Student members are also eligible for exclusive discounts on CPA exam review programs.

Limitations - Student members are not granted voting privileges.

Student membership shall terminate upon graduation from the accounting program or if the student leaves the accounting program for any other reason.

Important Notice

Contributions to the TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation's scholarship program and the Tennessee CPA Political Action Committee (PAC) are voluntary and are not a requirement for membership in TSCPA. Educational Foundation contributions are tax deductible as charitable contributions. Political contributions are not tax deductible. TSCPA dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes, but may be partially deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. TSCPA estimates that five percent (5%) of your dues is not deductible because of TSCPA's lobbying activities on behalf of its members.

The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants is the state professional
organization for
certified public accountants in Tennessee. With more than 100 years of service to the accounting
profession, TSCPA acts on behalf of its members and provides support, enabling its members to
perform quality professional services while serving the public interest.